cookieman15061 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Because of his birthday I was thinking about George Harrison and all the crap he went through over My Sweet Lord/ He's So Fine copy write infringement case. It really does happen a lot. Such is the case with Rocky Mountain Way and Steve Millers The Stake. Know any More? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt75y38J00s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgE_3AxXhA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 So many.... For starters: R.O.C.K. in the USA - That's What I Like About You More recently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1z2inwJ2o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwKawAZk7f4 I've always thought these were very similar. Found out Michael M had a hand in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Then there's this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 this one resulted in a lawsuit that Gordon won. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMG3VR5PP4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w the middle 8 is at question... it's pretty much note for note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" and Rush's "La Villa Strangiato." Listen here. According to the website http://www.musicintheabstract.org/: "By the time Raymond Scott's publisher notified the band's management of the infringement, the statute of limitations had expired on the challenge. But Rush's management, out of deference to Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Raymond was still alive at that point), offered a one-time "penance" payment, feeling it was the ethical thing to do. All involved were happy with the resolution, and Rush has no further financial obligations. Under the settlement, they were not required to accord Raymond Scott partial songwriting credit on the piece." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 but "the stake" doesnt have an epic talkbox solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 a beloved "origional" riff that went to #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobDQ0vdm8M that was actually a blatant rip off riff from..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_fvX242KTU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 a beloved "origional" riff that went to #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobDQ0vdm8M that was actually a blatant rip off riff from..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_fvX242KTU Actually come to think of it the guitar riff to Alice Cooper's Posion is also very similar to Sweet Child O Mine too! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I have noticed a modern day trend is to allude to other songs either in title ie Alicia Keys' New York tipping a hat to old Mr Sinatra's song; or Eliza Doolittle's Pack Up Your Troubles, which blatantly re jig an old London song. Even the name of the last artists rips off someone, albeit a fictional one; (yes the name is familiar, she is in My Fair Lady!!) Then there are more obvious and intentional 'reimaginings' (as Tim Burton coined?) like Kid Rock's All Summer Long (Sweet Home Alabama). It does seem such a modern trend Then there is this; a coincidence? or Coldplay completely snatching the main theme from Satch's If I Could Fly...what do you reckon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tWjja5HIWU&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Of course Motown happily borrowed from itself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z59EVHU8MjI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wYoLQc-x5g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Southpaw Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhS2G1plsvU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MjuEqaSWmk&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 "Heaven is a place on Earth" rips off most of "Livin on a prayer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The main chord riff in "25 or 6 to 4" is pretty much the same as the middle section to Led Zep's version of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". Then Green Day slows the same riff down for "Brain Stew". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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